...ITALY COUNTRY PROFILE INTERNATIONAL RETAILING (INT 322) Contents Background Background Italy, officially the Italian republic is a Unitary Parliamentary Republic situated in South Central Europe. It borders other European giants such as France, Switzerland and Austria. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.8 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world. Rome is the capital city of Italy, which has been the religious capital of the Western Civilization, as the Capital of the Roman Empire. In the late 19th century, through World War I, and to World War II, Italy possessed a colonial empire. Modern Italy is a democratic republic. It has been ranked as the world's 24th most-developed country and its has been ranked in the world's top ten in 2005. Italy enjoys a very high standard of living, and has a high GDP per capita. It is a founding member of what is now the European Union and part of the Euro zone. Italy is also a member of the G8, G20 and NATO. It has the world's third largest gold reserves, eighth largest nominal GDP, tenth highest GDP (PPP) and the sixth highest government budget in the world. It is also a member state of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Trade Organization, the Council of Europe, the Western European Union and the United Nations. Italy has the world's ninth-largest...
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...External Factor Analysis Summary | weight | Rating | Weight Score | Opportunities | | | | 1. Plus-sized segment | 0.20 | 5 | 1.00 | 2. Trade segment | 0.15 | 5 | 0.75 | 3. CSR | 0.05 | 3 | 0.15 | 4. Buying power of Generation Z | 0.10 | 4 | 0.40 | 5. Stance on ethics | 0.03 | 3 | 0.09 | | | | | Threats | | | | 1. Economic downturn(Inflation) | 0.10 | 4 | 0.40 | 2. Emergence of companies that are low cost and high fashion | 0.03 | 2 | 0.06 | 3. Low Switching Costs | 0.02 | 2 | 0.04 | 4. Petroleum Prices | 0.05 | 3 | 0.15 | | | | | External position | | | | | | | | | 1.00 | | 3.95 | OPPORTUNITIES: * Plus-sized segment: Pakistan has approx 70% of its population in rural areas which remains untapped as far as Shoe Polish industry is concerned at large. Kiwi has the opportunity to increase its market share through the rural areas. * Trade segment: Improve trade marketing and inject strategies like tying up with schools, fashion houses & schools. * CSR: With earth hour & other CSR’s becoming a huge success, Kiwi should focus on CSR’s in order to achieve an edge over its competitors. * Buying power of Generation Z: Generation Z is the first generation to be brought up completely with social media and technology. Knowing how to use social media to effectively attract Generation Z buyers, as well as other consumers is vital to the survival of companies. THREATS: ...
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...effect from just that one immediate family member suffering from addiction. Families of drug and alcohol abusers tend to pay a huge emotional and mental toll. Many studies have been done on random families with a known immediate family member such as a mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, and spouse to see the exact emotional toll it does on the families. Most of the respondents to these surveys and interviews say their family member’s addiction has had a major effect on their own mental and emotional health (Saad). In the surveys and interviews done here in the United States about seventy percent of people said their emotional and mental state was affected by having a close family member addicted to alcohol or drugs (Saad). Another major issue that has been seen while analyzing data that was collected was the spouse of the abuser is who suffers the most out of all the immediate family with a shocking fifty one percent of negative effects (Saad). Some of the negative effects include financial situations being affected because the abuser is not attending their job on regular bases or even losing it. Some have reported the relationship with friends and family took a turn...
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...09th April, 2003 Budget for Porcelain Formers Size Supplier Price Qty Total 8 HT 16.35 180 2943 7 HT 16.35 120 1962 9 GBH 12.79 500 6395 Freight Charges 400 Total $ 11,700 Approved by:_________________ S. M. Salman GM Gloves Division 13th June, 2003 Budget for Aluminium Coated PTFE Formers Size Supplier Price Qty Total XL Hanyang USD88 36Pairs 3168 Freight Charges 400 Total $ 3,568 Approved by:_________________ S. M. Salman GM Gloves Division Noted: The last price of above formers in Aug-2002 was USD80/pair, we have kept 10% provision for increase in price. 22nd July, 2003 PVC Pigment Supplier Price Qty Total West USD88 36Pairs 3168 Freight Charges 400 Total $ 3,568 Approved by:_________________ S. M. Salman GM Gloves Division Noted: The last price of above formers in Aug-2002 was USD80/pair, we have kept 10% provision for increase in price. 27th June, 2003 Approval for Acrylic/ Wool Yarn as follows: Description Supplier Qty Price Amount (Kgs) (USD) 1/15 DMM 70/30 Acrylic/ Wool Yarn P.T. Kahatex 1400kgs...
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...sport within that way of life” (Jarvie, 2006). Cricket is one of Australia’s most popular summer sport that has been around since the colonial days. It is one of the many sports that clearly identify our Australian culture with the influence from media advertisements in local newspapers to television, Foxtel, radio and internet, “it is part of the social and cultural fabric of different localities, regions and nations” (Jarvie, 2006). A case study that was conducted by Nathan Saad on the Sydney cricket ground (SCG), demonstrates the roles of understanding the significance of sport in Australian cultural identity. This ground is seen as a cultural icon for Australia’s sports such as “cricket (both test and one day matches), AFL, rugby league, rugby union fixtures” (Saad, 2011). Saad goes on to explain how the SCG It is seen as a product of traditional Australian culture dating back to the British colonial heritage. I agree with Saad...
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...* Saad _ LipStick Stereo Headset NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (NPD) The idea of our product has to do with improving and updating product lines. Most of the products go through the stages of their lifecycle and eventually have to be replaced. With our product we try to extend the lifecycle because it’s a combination of product. In particular the idea is covering a specific kind or chronological lifecycle that would be extended. Our Product is a combination of an mp3 high gadget technology and a Lipstick (in 3 colors, which our costumer can choose which one she prefers). And she has the opportunity when the lipstick finishes to replacing it with a new one, of her choice. * STAGES: 1. IDEA GENERATION Saad Ltd. Company, within the ongoing efforts to import and distribute high quality products, addressing the needs and demands of consumers has created something unique. Inspired from competitors of our two different products, within the company, customers, distributors, supplies and others we came with a new product. 2. IDEA SCREENING The product is very attractive not only from the outside but also from the inside. High Fashion Brand Loyalty Brand Awareness Lack of e-commerce (WEB) STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES New entry of products There is no position of the brand Specific average of specific needs Design challenges Existing customer reactions ...
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...| | |Cover Letter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Dear Sir, | |I did my MBA with major in finance and I want to get job under your kind control, I offer my services for consideration of employee...
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...States HRM 552 - Organizational Training & Development October 22, 2012 Current Trends in Labor in the United States Labor unions within the United States have declined in recent years because of increased use of internal arbitration for employee dispute resolutions and a renewed focus on management training in diversity. ** still working on this intro** Current Trends in Union Membership Union trends continue to evolve. Changes such as decreases in membership, increase in diversity of union members, and continual lobbying to increase power. Studies done by (Saad, 2009) provides statistics, which identifies that 66% of Americans still believe in labor union and perceive them to be beneficial to employees. In addition, a poll taken in 2008 shows that 46% of Americans believe that labor union hurt the American economy (Saad, 2009). Trends in labor union also include recruitment of new members. According to (Byars & Rue, 2008) more men are members of union than women, African Americans are more likely to be a union member than the White, Asians, and Latinos. Four out of 10 government employees are members of union. Hawaii, Michigan, North Carolina, and South Carolina have more than 20% union members. Another survey taken by the American General Social Survey from 1978–2008 identifies the number of employees who show the difference in job satisfaction between union members and non-union members...
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...Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management Compensation and Benefits HRM541 Supervision by: Dr. Padmakumar Ram Saad AbuRiyah 1302487 Fall 2013 Your Turn; Job Evaluation at Whole Foods; 153 Whole Foods Market, Inc. Who are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Whole Foods Market has more than 350 retail and non-retail locations in the US, Canada and UK. Core Values Selling The Highest Quality Natural And Organic Products Satisfying And Delighting Customers Supporting Team Members Excellence And Happiness Creating Wealth Through Profits And Growth Serve And Support Local And Global Communities Practice And Advance Environmental Stewardship Create Ongoing Win-Win Partnerships With Our Suppliers Promote The Health Of Our Stakeholders Through Healthy Eating Education Job Structure is a layout that defines what a particular career entails. The structure has well defined job descriptions of a particular job, responsibilities, qualifications, and salary structure and performance matrix. Job Evaluation is a formal and systematic approach to analyzing jobs and categorizing them in regard to their relative worth in an organization. Job Evaluation Methods Ranking: simply orders the job description from highest to lowest based on a global definition of relative value or contribution to the...
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...I nternational eview of anagement and usiness esearch ol. 2 ssue.1 Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Performance ALHARBI MOHAMMAD AWADH University Technology Malaysia International Business School, Malaysia E-mail: alharbimohamd@gmail.com ALYAHYA, MOHAMMED SAAD University Utara Malaysia College of Business Malaysia. Email: msy330@hotmail.com Abstract Aim of the study: The relationship between organizational culture and performance has been study and a clear link between them has been identified by certain researcher’s research. The main aim of research article is to identify and measure strong relationship between performance and organizational culture. Methodology: Literature review is adopted as methodology to assess the culture of an organization impacts upon process, employees and systems. Findings: Certain dimensions of culture have been identified so far and research shows that value and norms of an organization were based upon employee relationship. The goal of an organization is to increase level of performance by designing strategies. The performance management system has been measured by balance scorecard and by understanding nature and ability of system culture of an organization have been identified. Recommendation: The strong culture of an organization based upon managers and leaders help in improving level of performance. Managers relate organization performance and culture to each other as they help in providing competitive...
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...BikeAdvice Buyer’s Guide – April 2011 A Comprehensive Guide To Understand The Choices Available In The Indian Motorcycle Market Introduction to BikeAdvice Buyer’s Guide Do you want to buy a motorcycle? Of course yes! That’s why you downloaded this ebook. Are you confused which bike to buy? Which motorcycle is best for your needs? And which one is reliable? BikeAdvice buyer’s guide is the answer to your questions. There are so many motorcycle manufacturers today in the market and each company has a lot of models to choose from. It may be confusing for you. And above all – the biggest problem is that each company rolls out a new bike model once in a few months. This guide brings all that information into one ebook. Here we have listed all the companies and the models of the bike in the market that are available. How to Use this Guide If you click on the logo of the company, it will take you to a page where all the bikes in its stable are listed. When you click on the bike, it will take you to a page which has images, basic specifications, price and links to online reviews of the bike. Click CTRL+Home buttons to get back to the beginning of the document. You can use this guide to get a general idea about the Indian biking scene and when you are interested about a particular bike you can go ahead and read the reviews to make a decision of buying it or not. Disclaimer We have taken the maximum care to deliver the most accurate information possible in this ebook. However...
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... Cybercrime Cybercrime/Traditional Crime Cybercrime is a crime that is done through computers it includes hacking, electronic money laundering and identity theft. Traditional crime is a form of crime that violates the law. The difference between cyber and traditional crime is that cybercrimes requires a computer and is used to make a profit. Hackers can get easy access to credit cards and bank account information. A traditional crime is hands on and includes robbery, rape and murder. Cybercrimes are also known as traditional crimes but through the use of a computer. True Cybercrime Case Saad Echuouafni was head of a satellite communication company is on the F.B.I most wanted list for skipping out of 750,000 bail to flee the country. He was indicted on August 25, 2004 by a grand jury Saad Echuouanfni hired hackers to take down his competitors. He successfully temporarily took down amazon.com and the Department of Homeland Security. This had been an ongoing investigation since 2003 when a large video recorder vendor in Los Angeles reported service attacks that halted his business for nearly two weeks. The damages were over two million dollars. Echuouafni was charged for defrauding the internet out of $1 million. Cybercrime effects many people this case affected a lot of companies and made them lose millions because of Echouanfni act. He was able to steal millions from his competitors so he can gain more financially but not thinking...
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...1- I think the employers should explain the reasons for the dismissal to the employee. 2- I believe the employers should pre-warn the employee and give him the correct notice period. This is an example of fair dismissal, in which the employee has done repeated negligence. In this case, Sandra failed to meet important deadlines, reported for duty late, and stole confidential documents from the manager’s desk. Sandra had been warned by her employer many times. If she made an effort to improve her performance or change her behavior, then she would not be dismissed. If Sandra decided to appeal her dismissal to an employment tribunal, I believe the tribunal might ask her to pay legal costs. This is an example of a wrongful dismissal, in which...
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...Functional Areas of Business Paper Jose Aponte Rodriguez MGT 521 March tree 2015 University of phoenix Functional Areas of Business Paper In it we can see the managers of the organizations take a few key roles pair wings companies in which we work are key in what are the daily operations. All this is based on the different areas in which are handled all this as human resources and administration bone marketing all took a very important role in the company. This seeks the cooperation of the different areas to make all this work. And most importantly make this work to achieve the objectives of the company. We will see several companies in which we have examples to get this to work and managed to make it work. Level One Functional Areas of Business Paper Let's see how these changes created proactive changes and how to achieve what are alliances to manage to find what are the increases of the company, this time they used data from minority to achieve what was a functional food and what is the performance improvements in this company. In what was for those decades they saw best ways of strategies to be used since at that time one of his problems was the oil. This made them think about carefully sew them in what were the decisions since they had to be strategic, and it was of great importance that the Finance Department had to do with this direct mind to achieve the objectives in those moments Munsung Rhee and Satish Mehra & Satish (12/2013) Although these strategies...
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...Ronald Reagan an Overrated President Tami Arreguin HIS/145 July 15, 2013 Nancy Fraleigh Ronald Reagan an Overrated President Ronald Reagan, the nation's 40th president, only recently became one of the most revered men in history. Reagan's ratings were higher than the averages of his three immediate predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, and Richard Nixon (Newport, Jones, & Saad, 2004) . How and why would so many Americans too soon forget all of the dishonesty and broken promises that came out of the White House while Reagan was in office? It is clear that many factors came into play that goes to show that Ronald Reagan is highly overrated as not only the president, but also an individual. One of the first situations that occurred, as Reagan was sworn in, was the release of the 51 hostages from the American Embassy in Tehran. It seemed that the projected win of the future President Reagan triggered some fear in the Iranians. However, there were a few incidences that occurred, prior to the inauguration of Reagan, that actually set the stage for the emanate release of the hostages. (United States History, n.d.) In July, near the last leg of the presidential race, The Shah of Iran died. The return of the Shah, being one of the many requests in negotiations with the Iranian’s, was now neutralized. This brought the negotiations one step closer to closure (United States History, n.d.). Also, shortly after the death of the Shah, Iraq invaded Iran which created...
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